The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-16


old stand. =-= Rev. James S. Spinney
died very suddenly at Room 1 in the
graded school building Thursday, about ten
o'clock in the morning. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church Tuesday,
at haif-past one, with sermon by Elder
Spencer. - The twenty-fifth anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Fisher was celebrated Friday evening by
about one hundred of their relatives and
friends. Among the many presents were
two large easy-chairs from the militia com
pany, of which Mr.. Fisher is a member, a
carpet and several articles of silverware.
Remarks were made by Rev. w. s. Hazen
and Hon. e. X. Jones, and refreshments
were served. The gathering was held in
the hall over Mr.. Jones residence. -
Mrs. A. A. Morse died Sunday night. -
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
are glad to announce TO the people of North
field that they have secured Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster of Iowa for an address March 1st
No admission will be charged, as they wish
all to have an opportunity of hearing Mrs.
Foster The will trust the generosity of
friends for a collection. - The ladies of
the Congregational society will hold soci-
able at Howes' hall this "wednesday after
noon and evening. - Mrs Hit went to
Concord, N. H., Monday to attend meet
ing of the directors of the New England
Chautauqua Association. - Miss Flora
Huntley was in Montreal last week, the
guest of Miss Nida Quinby. - George
bdlluD, ESu., OI FdTWtll MICH, WlUn MS
wife and son visited here last week -
f. ID. Worthen is in Montreal this week.
- DIR. w. B. Mayo is expected home
next week. - Rev. 1. p. Booth preached
at Barre last Sunday in exchange with Rev.
| j. +. Rhoades. - The Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union will meet next
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. b. p. Shell
don. Monthly reading. Subject: " The
| Tempter in the Home"
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
CARRIE DAVIS, 49, is on the sick list
- Frank Moriarty of Ohas got through
work at Roxbury and is expected back at
school again. - The mice have found
| the school house an excellent winter resort,
very much to the dissatisfaction of the
girls. - The teachers have organized a
Chautauqua Teachers Reading Union, with
Miss Chase as president, Miss Thompson
secretary and Miss Josln treasurer.
Gouldsville.
THE following officers of Gouldsvlle
lodge of Good Templars for the ensuing
quarter have been installed: C.. T., A. f.
Andrews: V. r., Estella Cross; secretary
Ida Balch; assistant secretary, Alexander
Patrick; treasurer, ID. F. Andrews; tinan.
cal secretary, Julia Andrews; chaplain
Rev. w. b. Worthing; marshal, S. f. Lock.
lin: deputy marshal, Hattie Eaton; guard
Alma Greenwood; sentinel, John Heath
right hand supporter, Lucy Cross; left hand
supporter, Louisa Heath.
Plainfield.
THERE will he donation visit at the
Methodist parsonage this "wednesday after
noon and evening, February 23d. All are
cordially invited - The ladies of the
Universalist society will hold chicken-pit
supper at the vestry of the Congregations
church next Friday evening. - By re
quest of the young people the band have
made several attempts to have maSQue
rade promenade, but, as far as masks ant
costumes were concerned, each effort was
decided failure, even those most desirous o
having such promenade not daring to ap
pear in costume, for fear they would be the
| only ones. The band, at the earnest so
licitations of many patrons of the concerts
= will make one more attempt to have a mas
querade, which will take place at A. C
Slayton's hall Tuesday evening" Februar.
but no one will be allowed to promenade
excepting those who are masked, until afte
, ten o'clock. Two handsome prizes will b.
, given, one to the incest and one to the mos
ridiculous costume present, to be decide'
by committee of three. - Public ex
aminations of schools will be held thi
week as follows: District No. Z, Thursda,
forenoon; No. s. Thursday afternoon; vii
lage schools; Friday afternoon. Visitor
will be welcomed. - Roswell Reed i
+ very sick with pneumonia. Clark Reed i
also sick with the same disease.
East ROxbnry.
Z AMONG those who visited Montreal las
week We're Andrew Ladd, Fred Pope, A. j
Boyce, John Verge and George Wardner
- Jones Steele is visiting his brother
in Worcester, Mass. - S. II. Allen ant
,, wife spent several days in Chelsea las
week. - Mrs. Lamb and daughter o
, Granville and Mrs. Wilson of Randolph ar,
, visiting their mother, Mrs. Daniel Braley
a - Jacob Wardner has had an elevate
put into his saw-mill, with which he save
the sawdust. - Hiram Henry was con
, fined to the house several days last week b,
, sickness.
WE are very sorry that we omitted t.
mention the very excellent essay on " Physi
ology and Hygiene " by Miss Mary James
g teacher of the village school. 1t is enougl
: to say of it that it was written by Mis-
, James, which is sufficient guarantee of eX
+ cellence. - Mrs. Pangborn is able to b,
=. on the streets again, and it is hoped tha
l she and Mr., Pangborn will soon be able t.
g call on their parshoners. - On Thurs
| day evening the chicken-pie supper was sue
l cessfully served to a hall full of people
: The proceeds amounted to about $50. -
3 The Good Templars' anniversary was cele
t brated by bountiful supper Of all kinds o
{ dainties, including ice-cream, Friday even
D ing. - Our townsman, Orville Eaton
| had a narrow escape from sharing in tn
: terrible accident at While River last week
| Meeting an old acquaintance, who detained
him, saved him from being on the ill-fate,
train. == George o. Boyce and daughte
were in town last week. 60 Almon Jos
o lin has rented his farm to L. ID. Savage an,
0 l.. ID. Savage his to his son Charles, pos
+ session to be given in March. == Mrs
e Chester Ward is visiting at her fathers,
v p. Josliu's, who is suffering from an attacl
l of rheumatism
4 Warren.
THE Woman's Christian Temperate
Union will meet with Mrs. Lewis Cardel
next Tuesday afternoon. - There will
a be a sociable at +. w. Slayton's Thursda
a evening of this week. All are invited
- A Mr. Orvis from Starksboro ha
. bought the Watson Fuller farm. He ex
!, poets to move on to it this week. - Tn
! village lower school closed last Friday, witt
n exercises by the children. The upper schoo
: and many of the parents We're present, anC
/ the afternoon passed off very pleasantly
q The scholars having no marks We're Adal
T Hewitt, Mabelle Greene and Bertie Sterling
+ Homer Hewitt had one mark and Will
+ Freeman two. - Chauncey Roys is quit
y sick.
I East Warren.
5 THE winter term of school, taught by S
G. Hutchinson of East Orange closed Fri
day, February 4. This was Mr.. Hutchin
sons fourth term, all of which were success
full The evening following the close of tn
i school about forty of the young people wer
e invited to the residence of Nahum Nichola
i for a social party. Ice-cream and cake wer
{ served and n very ENJOYABLE time was had b.